Minnesota Timberwolves: The definitive all-time uniform rankings

No. 3: 1989-1996 Blue

For as boring as the inaugural white jerseys were, the original blues were awesome.

The contrast of the blue and lime-ish green was unique, and the “Shep” logo on the shorts was understated and feels more natural than it did on the white home jerseys.

The Wolves wore these as part of a throwback series during the Kevin Love era, which means it will probably be several years before we see them reprised once more.

No. 2: 1996-2008 Blue

The Kevin Garnett-era blues are iconic for Wolves fans. Despite the fact that they were worn as road jerseys, you’ll probably see more blue Garnett jerseys than white ones at Target Center during a random Wolves game.

As mentioned earlier, the jerseys had “Timberwolves” across the chest, as did the white and black versions of the same jersey. It’s a strange twist, as the majority of road jerseys include the home city or state of the team instead of the team nickname. But it worked, and it was awesome.

No. 1: 1996-2008 Black

The black version of the Garnett-era jerseys were easily the best threads the Wolves have boasted in their history.

There was something about the fierceness of the black jerseys hanging off of the ultra-intense Garnett that felt right. I’ll admit it: this note falls into the category of nostalgia.

But objectively, when it comes to the design itself, it’s notable that the white design of this jersey has a busy black font bordered with blue across the chest, while the black uniforms have a simple white font that pops much better than either the white or blue jerseys.

In 2018, Nike and the Wolves will be bringing these uniforms back, beginning with an Oct. 31 game against the Utah Jazz.

And you can bet that there will be a ton of these jerseys sold in the next few weeks in anticipation of that date. Who wouldn’t want a Jimmy Butler or Karl-Anthony Towns jersey in Garnett-era black with the treeline collar?